Number one lightweight, Dustin Poirier indicates possible migration to welterweight in the future

D. Poirier at a press conference for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Close to the lightweight belt dispute (up to 70,3kg), Dustin poirier indicated that he may soon venture into a new weight range. The former interim champion of the category declared that he is capable of fighting in the welterweight division (up to 77,1kg) and showed interest in a possible migration.

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"Of course. They're big guys, but we'll see. I can definitely fight at welterweight. At light weight, my metabolism accelerated. When I was at featherweight, I was much heavier than I am now in fights. My body was getting messed up. I reached 86 kg when I was fighting at featherweight. Now, I weigh no more than 82 kg. That's as far as I can go, but I think I could fight at welterweight too. There are some fun fights there”, said Poirier in an interview with the American 'ESPN'.

Current number one in the group up to 70,3kg, Dustin poirier could be the next challenger to the category champion, charles do brox. The North American already had the opportunity to fight for the Ultimate gold belt in September 2019, but was submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov No. UFC 242. Riding on three consecutive victories, 'Diamante' has an MMA record of 28 triumphs and six setbacks.